How to Cook Pinakbet Ilocano Style
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup squash cubed
- 5 pcs string beans cut 3 inches long
- 5 pcs okra sliced lengthwise
- 1/4 cup patani optional
- 6 pcs eggplant halved
- 3 pcs tomatoes quartered
- 1 tbsp. ginger strips
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 pcs onions quartered
- 1 Tbsp. fish bagoong
- 1/4 kilo bagnet or pork belly fried until crispy (for vegetarians, replace with fried gluten)
- 1 cup water
Instructions
How to cook Pinakbet Ilocano Style:
- In a saucepan, arrange the vegetables in the following order: squash, string beans, okra, patani, eggplant, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and onions.
- Top with bagoong and bagnet. Add water. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer.
- Slowly stir with a ladle to make sure that all portions are cooked.
- Simmer until almost all the liquid is conserve hot. Serves 4.